The Women at Själö

2008 • 0h57m • Documentary

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3.5/10

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"You who enter, leave all your hope behind." Själö was Finland's first mental hospital. The hospital opened in 1622. Intended for those suffering leprosy. But Själö hospital also had a secret ward. A house for the insane. The ungodly and mentally ill were deposited here forever and their property fell to the church. In 1889 Själö became a storage area for women with "unbearable insanity".

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Director

Mikaela Weurlander

Cast

Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn

Signe Erfors

Cécile Orblin

Release date

1/14/2008

Status

Released

Origin country

FI

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